Matthew 13:32

This that is indeed less than all the zeraim (seeds), but when it grows, it is larger than the garden vegetables and it becomes an etz (tree), so that the OPH HASHOMAYIM + 13:32 Job 35:11 come and dwell in its branches.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

In Context

31Another mashal Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach placed before them, saying, The Malchut HaShomayim is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.

33Another mashal Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach spoke to them. The Malchut HaShomayim is like seor (leaven), which having taken, a woman hid in three satas of wheat flour until the whole was leavened.

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Cross References

Psalms 72:16There shall be an abundance of grain on ha'aretz 1 upon the top of the harim (mountains); 1 the fruit thereof shall shake + 72:16 in the trees like in Levanon; 1 and they of the city shall flourish like esev ha'aretz. 1

Isaiah 2:2And it shall come to pass in the acharit hayamim, 1 that the Har Beis Hashem shall be established 1 as the rosh of the mountains, 1 and shall be exalted above the hills; 1 and all the Goyim shall flow unto it. 1

Ezekiel 31:6All the oph HaShomayim 1 made their nests in his boughs, 1 and under his branches did all the beasts of the sadeh 1 give birth to their young, 1 and under his tzel (shadow) 1 dwelt kol Goyim rabbim. 1

Daniel 2:34Thou sawest till that an even (stone) + 2:34 Moshiach; see Ps 118:22; Isa 53:3; Ps 2:9 was cut out without hands, which struck the tzelem upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces.

Daniel 4:12Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let him partake with the beasts in the grass of ha'aretz;

Zechariah 4:10For who hath despised 1 the Yom Ketannot (day of small things)? 1 For they shall have simcha, and shall see 1 the plumb line in the hand of Zerubavel 1 with these shivah; they are the eyes of Hashem, 1 which run to and fro throughout kol ha'aretz.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:25-44

Parable of the Tares, the Mustard-Seed, the Leaven, &c.. 24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He… Read the whole commentary →

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